Is Washington Elementary a good school?

Washington Elementary ranks 2670 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Washington Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 414 students attended Washington Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Washington Elementary?

Students at Washington Elementary are 64% Hispanic, 13% White, 9% Asian, 7% African American, 6% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Washington Elementary attend?

Students who attend Washington Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Bancroft Middle High : San Leandro High

Washington Elementary

Summary:

Washington Elementary is a public elementary school located in San Leandro, California, serving 423 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the San Leandro Unified School District, which is ranked 918 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Washington Elementary faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, lower-than-average test scores, and a high percentage of students from low-income backgrounds. The school's chronic absenteeism rate has risen significantly, from 9.8% in 2017-2018 to 30.6% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than nearby Roosevelt Elementary (21.6%) and McKinley Elementary (32.1%). Additionally, Washington Elementary's test scores in English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics are generally lower than the San Leandro Unified School District and the state of California averages. The school also has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 64.54% in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than nearby schools.

When compared to other schools in the district, Washington Elementary's performance lags behind. For instance, Roosevelt Elementary, which is just 0.62 miles away, consistently outperforms Washington Elementary on Smarter Balanced Assessments and has a lower chronic absenteeism rate. Additionally, Washington Elementary's overall statewide ranking has declined over the years, dropping from 3,654 out of 5,662 California elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 2,670 out of 5,862 in 2023-2024, suggesting that the school may be facing challenges in improving student outcomes and keeping pace with other schools in the state.

Detail:

Public K-5

250 Dutton Ave.
San Leandro, CA 94577-2804

(510) 618-4360

District: San Leandro Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2670^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,710

Students who attend Washington Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bancroft Middle
High:	San Leandro High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.7

Number of students: 414

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.3%

White:

12.6%

Asian:

8.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 61.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Washington Elementary ranks better than 54.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 8 ranked elementary schools in the San Leandro Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.88. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (64.3%), White (12.6%), Asian (8.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 61.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Washington Elementary is 21.7, which is the 4^th best among 8 elementary schools in the San Leandro Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Washington Elementary employs 19 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Washington Elementary is $6,710, which is the 2^nd highest among 8 elementary schools in the San Leandro Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Washington Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Washington Elementary 2670^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Washington Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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San Leandro Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks San Leandro Unified 918^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Washington Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Washington Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	18.78	4037^th	4809	16.1%
2005	25.47	3599^th	4822	25.4%
2006	27.30	3498^th	4818	27.4%
2007	32.33	3407^th	5113	33.4%
2008	18.28	4448^th	5113	13.0%
2009	25.07	4066^th	5193	21.7%
2010	22.14	4450^th	5314	16.3%
2011	17.63	4819^th	5377	10.4%
2012	18.56	4732^nd	5390	12.2%
2013	14.75	5062^nd	5530	8.5%
2015	13.08	5270^th	5611	6.1%
2016	24.32	4234^th	5614	24.6%
2017	26.99	4087^th	5692	28.2%
2018	32.12	3654^th	5662	35.5%
2019	30.37	3902^nd	5789	32.6%
2022	36.88	3316^th	5883	43.6%
2023	53.02	2388^th	5874	59.3%
2024	47.88	2670^th	5862	54.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Washington Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	57.51	949^th	3246	70.8%
2019	41.16	1714^th	3275	47.7%
2022	41.53	1702^nd	3311	48.6%
2023	52.46	1074^th	3250	67.0%
2024	42.82	1626^th	3160	48.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Washington Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.12	3008^th	5084	40.8%
2019	36.51	3388^th	5173	34.5%
2022	33.35	3551^st	5264	32.5%
2023	46.93	2574^th	5374	52.1%
2024	29.80	3970^th	5511	28.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Washington Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.65	3567^th	5413	34.1%
2019	26.00	4152^nd	5492	24.4%
2022	39.00	3055^th	5635	45.8%
2023	52.25	2283^rd	5617	59.4%
2024	43.31	2833^rd	5605	49.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Washington Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.23	3450^th	5431	36.5%
2019	35.59	3353^rd	5510	39.1%
2022	34.56	3409^th	5663	39.8%
2023	52.47	2309^th	5650	59.1%
2024	52.60	2335^th	5636	58.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Washington Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	43.02	2669^th	4830	44.7%
2019	38.04	3093^rd	4963	37.7%
2022	31.54	3567^th	5084	29.8%
2023	52.91	2060^th	5098	59.6%
2024	40.70	2918^th	5102	42.8%

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Rank History for White students at Washington Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	67.78	882^nd	2647	66.7%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Washington Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	257	19	30	77	0	n/a	n/a	0	383
1989	260	35	38	67	0	n/a	n/a	0	400
1990	261	39	39	69	1	n/a	n/a	0	409
1991	211	35	43	80	4	n/a	n/a	0	373
1992	217	34	35	101	5	n/a	n/a	0	392
1993	191	49	41	107	5	n/a	n/a	0	393
1994	166	48	37	104	6	n/a	n/a	0	361
1995	129	68	55	116	6	n/a	n/a	0	374
1996	129	68	55	116	6	n/a	n/a	0	374
1997	128	87	41	135	2	n/a	n/a	0	393
1998	116	105	39	144	2	n/a	n/a	0	406
1999	93	104	37	180	3	n/a	n/a	0	417
2000	97	89	37	201	3	n/a	n/a	0	427
2001	87	84	44	209	4	n/a	n/a	1	429
2002	54	64	57	208	3	n/a	n/a	7	393
2003	54	64	57	208	3	n/a	n/a	7	393
2004	53	50	28	207	1	n/a	n/a	16	355
2005	44	55	33	213	5	n/a	n/a	16	366
2006	35	63	30	210	2	n/a	n/a	17	357
2007	36	58	30	219	2	n/a	n/a	13	358
2008	37	47	30	233	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	347
2009	41	60	25	227	0	5	34	0	392
2010	45	62	24	251	1	3	16	0	402
2011	43	72	29	254	1	3	15	0	417
2012	38	75	30	251	4	3	14	0	415
2013	38	73	29	270	2	4	13	0	429
2014	32	65	35	272	2	5	13	0	424
2015	25	60	30	254	1	3	15	0	388
2016	25	47	36	250	1	2	24	0	385
2017	27	43	41	247	1	2	22	0	383
2018	30	42	40	240	1	2	27	0	382
2019	33	38	41	254	1	0	31	0	398
2020	35	37	38	279	1	1	28	0	419
2021	45	31	42	287	1	0	32	0	438
2022	43	37	36	247	2	1	23	0	389
2023	55	30	39	270	2	1	26	0	423
2024	52	30	36	266	2	1	26	1	414

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Washington Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	383	18.0	21.2	n/a
1989	400	17.0	23.5	n/a
1990	409	15.0	27.2	n/a
1991	373	14.0	26.6	n/a
1992	392	14.2	27.6	18.9
1993	393	15.6	25.2	26
1994	361	15.1	23.9	34.3
1995	374	15.1	24.8	36.6
1996	374	15.1	24.8	36.6
1997	393	16.6	23.7	38.9
1998	406	21.8	18.6	40.1
1999	417	22.8	18.3	41.2
2000	427	22.0	19.4	38.2
2001	429	24.4	17.6	40.4
2002	393	23.0	17.1	46.9
2003	393	23.0	17.1	46.9
2004	355	20.6	17.2	51.6
2005	366	19.6	18.7	58.6
2006	357	21.1	16.9	59.4
2007	358	20.2	17.7	62.6
2008	347	22.8	15.2	67.4
2009	392	20.6	16.6	63
2010	402	19.0	21.1	63.2
2011	417	n/a	n/a	61.9
2012	415	18.2	22.7	n/a
2013	429	19.4	22.0	74.8
2014	424	14.6	29.0	73.1
2015	388	14.0	27.7	67.8
2016	385	16.0	24.0	70.6
2017	383	16.0	23.9	67.4
2018	382	17.0	22.4	72.8
2019	398	15.0	26.5	67.3
2020	419	n/a	n/a	63
2021	438	18.0	24.3	56.6
2022	389	18.7	20.7	60.2
2023	423	21.0	20.1	64.5
2024	414	19.0	21.7	61.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Washington Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	383	18.0	21.2	n/a
1989	400	17.0	23.5	n/a
1990	409	15.0	27.2	n/a
1991	373	14.0	26.6	n/a
1992	392	14.2	27.6	18.9
1993	393	15.6	25.2	26
1994	361	15.1	23.9	34.3
1995	374	15.1	24.8	36.6
1996	374	15.1	24.8	36.6
1997	393	16.6	23.7	38.9
1998	406	21.8	18.6	40.1
1999	417	22.8	18.3	41.2
2000	427	22.0	19.4	38.2
2001	429	24.4	17.6	40.4
2002	393	23.0	17.1	46.9
2003	393	23.0	17.1	46.9
2004	355	20.6	17.2	51.6
2005	366	19.6	18.7	58.6
2006	357	21.1	16.9	59.4
2007	358	20.2	17.7	62.6
2008	347	22.8	15.2	67.4
2009	392	20.6	16.6	63
2010	402	19.0	21.1	63.2
2011	417	n/a	n/a	61.9
2012	415	18.2	22.7	n/a
2013	429	19.4	22.0	74.8
2014	424	14.6	29.0	73.1
2015	388	14.0	27.7	67.8
2016	385	16.0	24.0	70.6
2017	383	16.0	23.9	67.4
2018	382	17.0	22.4	72.8
2019	398	15.0	26.5	67.3
2020	419	n/a	n/a	63
2021	438	18.0	24.3	56.6
2022	389	18.7	20.7	60.2
2023	423	21.0	20.1	64.5
2024	414	19.0	21.7	61.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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